Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on
9 January 2006.

                 SSL International plc ("the Company")

The Company has received notification, pursuant to Part VI of the companies Act
1985, that as at close of business on 6 January 2006, Prudential plc and certain
of its subsidiaries were interested in a total of 7,746,491 shares of the Company
representing 4.08% of the issued share capital.

The registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates are:

Registered Holder                              Number of shares held
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                     97,925
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC               6,309,252
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                295,101
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                536,933
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) EQBF AC              49,385
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) HYBF AC               59,020
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) MNBF AC              85,031
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PENE AC              313,844

                M. Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary
                  Date of notification: 9 January 2006